Berango

Berango
Municipality
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Berango Location of Berango within the Basque Country Berango Location of Berango within Spain
Coordinates: 43°21′54″N 2°59′24″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Greater Bilbao
Government
• Mayor	María Isabel Landa Gaubeka (Basque Nationalist Party)
Area
• Total	8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)
• Total	8,242
• Density	930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Demonym	Basque: berangotarra
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	48640
Website	Official website

Berango is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the region known as "Greater Bilbao" in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, Spain covering an area of 8.9 km² and a population of 7,195 inhabitants according to the 2019 census. Population density is 17,481 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Geography

Berango is bordered by Sopelana in the north, with Urduliz in the northeast, with Erandio in the southeast, and with Guetxo to the west. In this region, mountains such as Munarrikolanda, Saiherri and Agirremendi stand out. The Gobela river passes through the municipality and empties into the Bahía de El Abra. Moreover, Berango receives Larrañazubi's streams and several natural fountains.

External links

• BERANGO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
• Berango's City Hall main page